The first weekend of October brought a lot of joy to sports fans across the country, but particularly in certain states, namely Mississippi & Missouri. Let’s take a look at some of the most important stories that developed in the last two days.

Saturday Shocks

Some would say last weekend was bound to be unique from the moment Katy Perry was revealed as the Guest Picker on College GameDay. The singer correctly chose Ole Miss to upset Alabama on Saturday, but that was far from the only surprise result. Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and UCLA also entered Saturday undefeated and in the Top 10; all three lost their games, and Oregon was upset Thursday night in a loss to Arizona. The drama should continue in Week 7 with a pair of Top 10 clashes: Auburn at Mississippi State, and TCU at Baylor.

Manning Milestone

After nearly leading Denver to a comeback at defending Super Bowl champion Seattle in Week 3, Peyton Manning came back  from the Broncos’ bye week to throw a career-high 479 yards in a win over Arizona. The veteran quarterback did get to 500, though, in the “career touchdown passes” category, after a first quarter strike to Julius Thomas. Manning would throw three more touchdowns in the 41-20 victory, and is now five behind Brett Favre for most career TD passes.

A Royal Dose of Magic

Last week in general was a utopia of sorts for Kansas City Royals fans: after missing the postseason for nearly three decades, KC hosted a thrilling AL Wild Card game, coming from down four in the 8th to win in 12 innings over Oakland. Then came the ALDS against the favored Angels, and Kansas City took the first two games in Los Angeles in extra innings. Sunday night, the Royals wasted little time finishing the sweep with an 8-3 win. Up next: the ALCS against the Baltimore Orioles, who haven’t been to a World Series since 1983.

What you do think will be the big sports story next weekend? Leave a comment below!